Three residents of Jersey City, including a pregnant woman, killed in car crash. Driver charged

A pregnant woman, an 11-year-old and another woman, all from Jersey City, died after the SUV they were in overturned off Route 15 south in Jefferson late Saturday, NJ.com reported.

The unborn child was also pronounced dead, said a statement from Acting Morris County Prosecutor Fredric M. Knapp and Jefferson Police Chief Kevin Craig, the news site stated.

Luis E. Torres, 37, of Jersey City, was driving the car and has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated manslaughter, vehicular homicide and assault by auto, according to the statement.

Jefferson police responded to a report of a single car crash at the Route 15 south-Heller’s Lane intersection at 6:51 p.m., NJ.com reported based on the statement from authorities.

The 2002 Ford Explorer had suddenly swerved and left the roadway before overturning and ejecting several of its nine passengers.

Two people — 11-year-old Tevia Booth and 62-year-old Lucila Colon — were pronounced dead at the scene and Julissa Colon, 36, and her unborn child, were pronounced dead at Morristown Medical Center, NJ.com reported.

Torres and the remaining passengers were transported to St. Clare’s Hospital in Dover for moderate to serious injuries, authorities said.

Torres was charged with three counts of aggravated manslaughter, three counts of vehicular homicide, and five counts of assault by auto. His bail was set at $750,000 and he was taken to the Morris County Correctional Facility, NJ.com reported.

Anyone with more information regarding the crash was asked to call Jefferson police at 973-697-1300 or the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office’s Major Crimes Unit at (973) 285-6200.